Can muscle signals predict arm recovery after stroke?
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a simple muscle signal test (called surface EMG) can predict how well your arm will recover after a stroke. It involves placing small stickers on your skin to measure muscle activity while you try to move your affected arm.
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Who can take part
- You are in the hospital with weakness in one arm or hand from a recent stroke (confirmed by brain scan).
- You are 18 years or older and willing to take part.
- You do not have serious memory or thinking problems.
- You are fully awake and alert (no coma or confusion).
- You do not have a pacemaker or other serious medical problems that are unstable.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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